Outpatient insulin use in type 2 diabetes mellitus and acute respiratory distress syndrome outcomes: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: The impact of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is debatable. T2DM was suspected to reduce the risk and complications of ARDS. However, during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), T2DM predisposed patients to ARDS, especially those who were on insulin at home.

Over-the-Counter Anti-inflammatory Supplements for Adjunctive Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a prevalent chronic disease, poses significant treatment challenges, including side effects and high costs of conventional therapies. This heightens interest in natural, over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory supplements as potential adjunctive treatments. Given their roles in mitigating inflammation and oxidative stress, key factors in RA pathogenesis, these supplements could offer valuable therapeutic adjunctive.

Management of Burn Scars: A Five-Year Retrospective Study.

Introduction Despite the heightened interest in the management and prevention of burn scars, only a few articles have been published that assess the risk factors for the development of burn scars. The relationship between admission to the burn unit and the need for reconstructive surgery, the effect of the burn area on the number of further surgeries needed, and the adverse event of the technique used in the reconstructive surgery is not widely explored in the literature. These unmet challenges are crucial for a standardized consensus about burn scar management.